Cerinthus Speaks? [Tibullus] 3.20 as the Final Sulpicia Poem.
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| Title: | Cerinthus Speaks? [Tibullus] 3.20 as the Final Sulpicia Poem. |
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| Authors: | Kronenberg, Leah1 kronenb@bu.edu |
| Source: | Classical World. Winter2025, Vol. 118 Issue 2, p183-197. 15p. |
| Subject Terms: | Epigram, Poetry (Literary form) |
| People: | Sulpicia, fl. 25 B.C., Tibullus, ca. 55 B.C.-19 B.C., Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D. |
| Abstract: | [Tibullus] 3.20, a four-line epigram in the voice of a male lover who is upset to hear rumors of his girlfriend's infidelity, is usually considered to be written by an unknown author, possibly in the persona of Tibullus. I argue that it is by Sulpicia in the persona of her beloved Cerinthus and forms the conclusion to the Sulpicia poems, [Tibullus] 3.13–18. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | [Tibullus] 3.20, a four-line epigram in the voice of a male lover who is upset to hear rumors of his girlfriend's infidelity, is usually considered to be written by an unknown author, possibly in the persona of Tibullus. I argue that it is by Sulpicia in the persona of her beloved Cerinthus and forms the conclusion to the Sulpicia poems, [Tibullus] 3.13–18. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00098418 |
| DOI: | 10.1353/clw.2025.a952347 |
